Vehicle-mounted aroma diffuser for vehicle control

Abstract

A vehicle-mounted aroma diffuser for vehicle control. The vehicle-mounted aroma diffuser comprises: a housing (10), wherein the housing is provided with an installation chamber (11), a fragrance chamber (12) and an aroma outlet (13), the fragrance chamber being used for containing volatile fragrance, and the aroma outlet is in communication with the fragrance chamber; and a communication module (20), wherein the communication module is installed in the installation chamber and is used to be in communication connection with a head unit system of an automobile and a mobile terminal, such that the mobile terminal controls the automobile by means of the communication module. The apparatus can improve the effectiveness of vehicle control.

Description

Vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device for vehicle control TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of vehicle-mounted aromatherapy, in particular to a vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device for vehicle control. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the continuous development of technology, intelligent terminals have become an indispensable part of people's lives. One very convenient function is to operate the car key through the intelligent terminal. The communication element installed in the intelligent terminal receives and transmits the frequency signal of the car machine system, so that the user can operate the car key function of the car machine system through the intelligent terminal. In related technologies, the car key function of the car machine system needs to be modified before being operated through the intelligent terminal, which is inconvenient to use.

[0003] SUMMARY

[0004] The main purpose of the present application is to provide a vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device for vehicle control, which aims to solve the technical problem of how to improve the convenience of intelligent terminal vehicle control.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device provided by the present application comprises:

[0006] The shell is provided with a mounting cavity, a spice cavity and an aromatherapy port. The spice cavity is used to contain volatile spices, and the aromatherapy port is in communication with the spice cavity.

[0007] The communication module is installed in the mounting cavity, and the communication module is used to communicate with the car machine system and the mobile terminal of the automobile, so that the mobile terminal controls the automobile through the communication module.

[0008] Optionally, the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device for vehicle control further comprises a circuit board and a battery, and the communication module is installed on the circuit board, and the battery is electrically connected with the circuit board.

[0009] Optionally, a through hole is formed in the top wall of the shell, and the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device for vehicle control further comprises a solar photovoltaic panel, and the solar photovoltaic panel is electrically connected with the circuit board through the through hole.

[0010] Optionally, a mounting groove is formed in the top wall of the shell, and the first through hole is formed in the groove bottom of the mounting groove, and the solar photovoltaic panel is installed in the mounting groove, and the top surface of the solar photovoltaic panel is flush with the groove opening of the mounting groove.

[0011] Optionally, the battery is installed at the bottom of the mounting cavity, the circuit board is located between the battery and the first through hole, and the communication module is installed on the lower surface of the circuit board.

[0012] Optionally, the fragrance cavity is provided with an upward opening, and the aroma mouth is formed in a top wall of the shell and opposite to the opening of the fragrance cavity.

[0013] Optionally, the vehicle-mounted aroma diffuser for controlling vehicle further comprises a fan, the fan is installed between the opening of the fragrance cavity and the aroma mouth, the fragrance cavity is located at an air inlet side of the fan, and the aroma mouth is located at an air outlet side of the fan.

[0014] Optionally, the shell comprises a main shell part and a fragrance containing member, the mounting cavity is arranged in the main shell part, the fragrance containing member is provided with the fragrance cavity, a mounting opening is formed in a bottom of the main shell part, the fragrance containing member is detachably mounted into the main shell part through the mounting opening, and a bottom wall of the fragrance containing member is flush with a bottom wall of the main shell part.

[0015] Optionally, the fragrance containing member comprises a bottom plate, a surrounding plate and a buckle, the surrounding plate and the buckle are protruded from an upper surface of the bottom plate, the surrounding plate and the bottom plate form the fragrance cavity, and the buckle is located outside the fragrance cavity; the main shell part is provided with a press lock near the mounting opening, the buckle is detachably connected with the press lock, and the press lock is used to lock or release the buckle when the bottom plate is pressed.

[0016] Optionally, the vehicle-mounted aroma diffuser for controlling vehicle further comprises a wireless networking module, the wireless networking module is installed in the mounting cavity, and the wireless networking module is used for wireless networking of a mobile device.

[0017] In the technical scheme of the vehicle-mounted aroma diffuser for controlling vehicle, the communication module is installed in the shell, so that the communication module can be connected with the vehicle system in proximity, and thus the mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a smart watch can realize communication control of the vehicle through the communication module from outside the vehicle. In this way, when the vehicle-mounted aroma diffuser is used, the communication module only needs to be paired with the vehicle system and the mobile terminal for communication, without the need to modify the vehicle line and the hardware of the mobile terminal, thereby improving the convenience of vehicle control. Since the position of the vehicle-mounted aroma diffuser in the vehicle is relatively stable, the distance between the communication module and the vehicle system can be guaranteed to be relatively stable, thereby ensuring the communication signal strength between the communication module and the vehicle system, so as to improve the effect of vehicle control. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the following embodiment or prior art description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor based on the drawings shown.

[0019] Fig. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device according to the present application;

[0020] Fig. 2 is a structural sectional view of an embodiment of the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device according to the present application;

[0021] Fig. 3 is a partial structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device according to the present application;

[0022] Fig. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the fragrance containing member according to the present application;

[0023] Fig. 5 is a structural exploded sectional view of an embodiment of the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device according to the present application.

[0024] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The implementation, functional features and advantages of the present application will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative effort fall within the scope of the present application.

[0027] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present application involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement condition, etc. between the components in a certain posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the certain posture changes, the directional indications also change accordingly.

[0028] In addition, if the embodiments of the present application involve the description of “first”, “second”, etc., the description of “first”, “second”, etc. is only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by “first”, “second” can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the meaning of “and / or” appearing throughout the text is that it includes three parallel solutions, for example, “A and / or B” includes A solution, or B solution, or A and B solutions. In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that a person skilled in the art can realize it, and when the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, and is not within the scope of protection claimed by the present application.

[0029] With the continuous development of science and technology, intelligent terminals have become an indispensable part of people's lives. One very convenient function is to operate the car key through the intelligent terminal. The communication element installed in the intelligent terminal receives and transmits the frequency signal of the car machine system, so that the user can operate the car key function of the car machine system through the intelligent terminal. In the related art, the car key function of the car machine system needs to be modified before being operated through the intelligent terminal, which is inconvenient to use.

[0030] The present application provides a vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device for controlling a vehicle, aiming to solve the technical problem of how to improve the convenience of controlling a vehicle by an intelligent terminal.

[0031] In the embodiment of the present application, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device comprises a shell 10, the shell 10 is provided with a mounting cavity 11, a spice cavity 12 and an aromatherapy port 13, the spice cavity 12 is used to accommodate volatile spices, and the aromatherapy port 13 is in communication with the spice cavity 12; a communication module 20 is installed in the mounting cavity 11, and the communication module 20 is used to communicate with the car machine system of the automobile and the mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal controls the automobile through the communication module 20.

[0032] In the embodiment, the shell 10 is used to form the overall appearance of the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device, the spice cavity 12 is used to accommodate volatile solid or liquid spices, and the spices can be volatilized and diffused into the vehicle compartment through the aromatherapy port 13 to improve the taste environment in the vehicle. The communication module 20 can be paired with the car machine system of the automobile and the mobile terminal of the user for communication. The mobile terminal is an intelligent terminal, which can be a mobile phone, a smart watch or a smart bracelet, etc. The user can carry the intelligent device.

[0033] The communication module 20 is used for the user to realize wireless communication between the mobile terminal and the car machine system, so as to achieve the effect of controlling the automobile to lock or unlock. The communication form between the communication module 20 and the mobile terminal and the car machine system has many forms, for example, wireless communication can be realized through Bluetooth, 3G network, 4G network or 5G network, etc. without limitation.

[0034] For example, the communication module 20 can be part of a smart key system (PASSIVE KEYLESS ENTER), referred to as PKE, which adopts RFID wireless radio frequency technology and vehicle identity coding identification system, applies a development scheme of small-sized and low-power radio frequency antenna, and combines remote control system and keyless system, and follows the traditional whole vehicle circuit protection, realizes double radio frequency system, and realizes double anti-theft protection. In the PKE system, the automobile is used as a base station, and the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device is used as a transponder to realize two-way communication. The communication module 20 includes a receiving antenna, a microcontroller, a high-frequency transmitting circuit, a low-frequency receiving circuit and a control switch.

[0035] Of course, the communication module 20 can also be an element in the ultra-wideband wireless carrier communication technology. Ultra Wide Band, abbreviated as UWB, uses a new ultra-wideband wireless technology that is very different from traditional communication technology. The transmission and reception of extremely narrow pulses with nanoseconds or below are used to transmit data to vehicles, with a bandwidth of 3.1-10.6 GHz, which is not easily disturbed by other signals. Through the UWB interaction between the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device and the vehicle UWB, the positioning algorithm feature can identify the centimeter-level distance from the vehicle, easily achieve fast response, and enable users to automatically control the vehicle through the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device.

[0036] The communication module 20 is installed in the shell 10, so that the communication module 20 can be connected with the vehicle system in communication, so that the mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a smart watch can realize communication control of the vehicle from outside the vehicle through the communication module 20. In this way, when using the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device, the communication module 20 only needs to be paired with the vehicle system and the mobile terminal in communication, without the need to modify the vehicle line and without the need to modify the hardware of the mobile terminal, thereby improving the convenience of vehicle control. Since the position of the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device in the vehicle is relatively stable, the distance between the communication module 20 and the vehicle system can be relatively stable, thereby ensuring the communication signal strength between the communication module 20 and the vehicle system, and improving the vehicle control effect.

[0037] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device for vehicle control further comprises a circuit board 30 and a battery 40, the communication module 20 is installed on the circuit board 30, and the battery 40 is electrically connected with the circuit board 30. The battery 40 can provide power for the communication module 20, and the circuit board 30 can distribute power and transmit control signals to the communication module 20, so that the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device can exert the vehicle control function without being connected to the power supply, thereby improving the use convenience.

[0038] For example, the top wall of the shell 10 is provided with a through hole 14, and the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device for vehicle control further comprises a solar photovoltaic panel 50, which is electrically connected with the circuit board 30 through the through hole 14. The solar photovoltaic panel 50 is a power generation device that generates direct current when exposed to sunlight, which is composed of thin solid photovoltaic cells 40 made of almost all semiconductor materials (such as silicon). The solar photovoltaic panel 50 can be electrically connected with the charging circuit on the circuit board 30 through a conductive sheet, and the charging circuit is electrically connected with the battery 40. The vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device can be placed on the center console near the windshield, so that the solar photovoltaic panel 50 can be exposed to the sunlight shining on the center console, thereby using solar energy to charge the battery 40, thereby saving the cost of electricity.

[0039] Specifically, the top wall of the shell 10 is provided with a mounting groove, the first through hole 14 is arranged at the groove bottom of the mounting groove, the solar photovoltaic panel 50 is mounted in the mounting groove, and the top surface of the solar photovoltaic panel 50 is flush with the groove opening of the mounting groove. The solar photovoltaic panel 50 is mounted in the mounting groove, so that the cooperation area of the solar photovoltaic panel 50 and the shell 10 is increased, and the mounting stability of the solar photovoltaic panel 50 on the top wall of the shell 10 is improved. The top surface of the solar photovoltaic panel 50 is flush with the groove opening of the mounting groove, so that the top wall of the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device is flat, and the appearance integrity of the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device is improved.

[0040] For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the battery 40 is mounted at the bottom of the mounting cavity 11, the circuit board 30 is located between the battery 40 and the first through hole 14, and the communication module 20 is mounted on the lower surface of the circuit board 30. The weight of the battery 40 is large, and the battery 40 is mounted at the bottom of the mounting cavity 11, so that the overall gravity center of the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device is lowered, the placing stability of the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device is improved, and the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device is not easily knocked over. The communication module 20 is mounted on the lower surface of the circuit board 30, so that the communication module 20 is less affected by the heat of the photovoltaic panel exposed to sunlight, and the working stability of the communication module 20 is improved.

[0041] For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the spice cavity 12 is provided with an upward opening, and the aromatherapy port 13 is arranged on the top wall of the shell 10 and opposite to the opening of the spice cavity 12. When the spices are volatilized in a gaseous state, they usually diffuse upward first. Therefore, the aromatherapy port 13 is arranged on the top wall of the shell 10, so that the volatilized spices can be more quickly diffused to the indoor environment through the aromatherapy port 13, the residence time of the volatilized spices in the shell 10 is reduced, and the aromatherapy effect is improved.

[0042] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device that can be used for controlling a vehicle further includes a fan 60, the fan 60 is mounted between the opening of the spice cavity 12 and the aromatherapy port 13, the spice cavity 12 is located on the air inlet side of the fan 60, and the aromatherapy port 13 is located on the air outlet side of the fan 60. The fan 60 can drive the airflow in the shell 10 to flow, so that the volatilized spices can be more quickly discharged from the aromatherapy port 13, and the aromatherapy effect is improved. In combination with the above-mentioned embodiment of the circuit board 30, the fan 60 can be electrically connected with the circuit board 30, the circuit board 30 can distribute electric energy to the fan 60 and transmit a control signal, and the user can control the gear of the fan 60 through the button mounted on the top wall of the shell 10, so as to control the volatilization rate of the spices and adjust the aromatherapy concentration in the vehicle. In this way, the user can adjust the aromatherapy concentration in the vehicle according to the own demand, and the use convenience of the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device is further improved.

[0043] As shown in FIGS. 3-5, the housing 10 includes a main housing portion 15 and a fragrance containing member 16, the mounting cavity 11 is arranged in the main housing portion 15, the fragrance containing member 16 is provided with the fragrance cavity 12, the bottom of the main housing portion 15 is provided with a mounting opening 151, the fragrance containing member 16 is detachably mounted into the main housing portion 15 through the mounting opening 151, and the bottom wall of the fragrance containing member 16 is flush with the bottom wall of the main housing portion 15. When the fragrance in the fragrance cavity 12 is used up, the user can detach the fragrance containing member 16 from the mounting opening 151 at the bottom of the main housing portion 15, and then mount it back into the main housing portion 15 through the mounting opening 151 after refilling the fragrance. In this way, the user can conveniently refill the fragrance by himself / herself, and the normal operation of the communication module 20 is not affected during the refilling process, so as to further improve the use convenience of the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device.

[0044] Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3-5, the fragrance containing member 16 includes a bottom plate 161, a surrounding plate 162 and a buckle 163, the surrounding plate 162 and the buckle 163 are protruded from the upper surface of the bottom plate 161, the surrounding plate 162 and the bottom plate 161 form the fragrance cavity 12, and the buckle 163 is located outside the fragrance cavity 12; the main housing portion 15 is provided with a press lock 70 near the mounting opening 151, the buckle 163 is detachably connected with the press lock 70, and the press lock 70 is used to lock or release the buckle 163 when the bottom plate 161 is pressed.

[0045] The working principle of the press lock 70 is that the hook or the latch of the press lock 70 is extended or retracted by pressing the button, so as to realize the connection or separation of the press lock 70 and the buckle 163. After the press lock 70 is pressed, the hook or the latch can be kept at a specific position, and the initial state can be quickly restored by pressing again, so as to realize the control of two different strokes. When the user needs to detach the fragrance containing member 16, he / she only needs to press the bottom plate 161 upwards to separate the buckle 163 from the press lock 70, and then the fragrance containing member 16 can be completely removed from the main housing portion 15. When the user needs to mount the fragrance containing member 16, he / she only needs to press the bottom plate 161 after aligning the buckle 163 with the press lock 70, so as to lock the buckle 163 with the press lock 70, so as to realize the fixed connection of the fragrance containing member 16 and the main housing portion 15. In this way, the process of detaching and mounting the fragrance containing member 16, i.e. the process of refilling the fragrance, can be simplified.

[0046] In actual application, as shown in FIGS. 3-5, the number of the buckle 163 is two, the two buckles 163 are arranged on opposite sides of the surrounding plate 162, the number and position of the press lock 70 correspond to the two buckles 163, and each buckle 163 is detachably connected with each press lock 70. In this way, the connection position of the fragrance containing member 16 and the main housing portion 15 can be increased, so as to improve the connection stability.

[0047] For example, the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device capable of controlling the vehicle further comprises a wireless networking module (not shown in the figure) installed in the mounting cavity, which is used for wireless networking of mobile devices. The wireless networking module, i.e. the Wi-Fi module, can emit radio waves for mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, etc. to connect to the network. In combination with the above-mentioned embodiments of the circuit board 30 and the battery 40, the wireless networking module can be installed on the circuit board 30, and the battery 40 can provide power to the wireless networking module through the circuit board 30. By installing the wireless networking module in the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device capable of controlling the vehicle, the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device can have the function of a wireless router, improving the use effect of the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device.

[0048] The above is only an optional embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structural transformation made by using the content of the present application specification and drawings, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields within the inventive concept of the present application is included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A car incense device that can be used to control a car, wherein, The device comprises: a housing provided with a mounting cavity, a fragrance cavity for containing volatile fragrance, and a fragrance port communicating with the fragrance cavity; a communication module installed in the mounting cavity, which is used to communicate with the car infotainment system and mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal controls the car through the communication module.

2. The car incense device for controlling a vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device for controlling the car further comprises a circuit board and a battery, and the communication module is installed on the circuit board, and the battery is electrically connected with the circuit board.

3. The car incense device for controlling a vehicle as claimed in claim 2, wherein, The top wall of the housing is provided with a through hole, and the vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device for controlling the car further comprises a solar photovoltaic panel, which is electrically connected with the circuit board through the through hole.

4. The car incense device for controlling a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein, The top wall of the housing is provided with a mounting groove, and the first through hole is provided in the groove bottom of the mounting groove, and the solar photovoltaic panel is installed in the mounting groove, and the top surface of the solar photovoltaic panel is flush with the groove opening of the mounting groove.

5. The car incense device for controlling a vehicle as claimed in claim 4, wherein, The battery is installed at the bottom of the mounting cavity, the circuit board is located between the battery and the first through hole, and the communication module is installed on the lower surface of the circuit board.

6. The car incense device for controlling a vehicle as claimed in claim 2, wherein, The fragrance cavity is provided with an upward opening, and the fragrance port is provided in the top wall of the housing and opposite to the opening of the fragrance cavity.

7. The car incense device for controlling a vehicle as claimed in claim 6, wherein, The vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device for controlling the car further comprises a fan, which is installed between the opening of the fragrance cavity and the fragrance port, the fragrance cavity is located at the air inlet side of the fan, and the fragrance port is located at the air outlet side of the fan.

8. The car incense device for controlling a vehicle as claimed in claim 6, wherein, The housing comprises a main shell part and a fragrance containing part, the mounting cavity is arranged in the main shell part, the fragrance containing part is provided with the fragrance cavity, the bottom of the main shell part is provided with a mounting opening, the fragrance containing part is detachably installed in the main shell part through the mounting opening, and the bottom wall of the fragrance containing part is flush with the bottom wall of the main shell part.

9. The car incense device for controlling a vehicle as claimed in claim 8, wherein, The fragrance containing part comprises a bottom plate, a surrounding plate and a buckle, the surrounding plate and the buckle are protruded on the upper surface of the bottom plate, the surrounding plate and the bottom plate form the fragrance cavity, and the buckle is located outside the fragrance cavity; the main shell part is provided with a pressing lock near the mounting opening, the buckle is detachably connected with the pressing lock, and the pressing lock is used to lock or release the buckle when the bottom plate is pressed.

10. The car incense device for controlling a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein, The vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device for controlling the car further comprises a wireless networking module, which is installed in the mounting cavity and used for wireless networking of mobile devices.

11. The car incense device for controlling a vehicle as claimed in claim 2, wherein, The vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device for controlling the car further comprises a wireless networking module, which is installed in the mounting cavity and used for wireless networking of mobile devices.

12. The car incense device for controlling a vehicle as claimed in claim 3, wherein, The vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device for controlling the car further comprises a wireless networking module, which is installed in the mounting cavity and used for wireless networking of mobile devices.

13. The car incense device for controlling a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein, The vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device for controlling the car further comprises a wireless networking module, which is installed in the mounting cavity and used for wireless networking of mobile devices.

14. The car incense device for controlling a vehicle as claimed in claim 5, wherein, The vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device capable of controlling a vehicle further comprises a wireless networking module installed in the installation cavity, which is used for wireless networking of a mobile device.

15. The car incense device for controlling a vehicle as claimed in claim 6, wherein, The vehicle-mounted aromatherapy device capable of controlling a vehicle further comprises a wireless networking module installed in the installation cavity, which is used for wireless networking of a mobile device.

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